**a blog post by the mom
Oh how I would love to not post one of these some year. But until that happens, please join me and other bloggers bringing attention to those animals that are still in shelters waiting for their forever homes.
The Helen Woodward Animal Center started this movement to bring awareness to those animals that spend too long in shelters or are euthanized every year simply due to lack of adoptive homes. While nationwide annual euthizations for space are decreasing, the number is still too high. Lack of space is no reason for an animal to lose its life.
This year I want to spotlight one of the long term adoptable cats at Colony Cats where I volunteer. Colony Cats is a no kill limited admission shelter that takes also does a lot of work in the community doing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). That means sometimes we take in cats that are harder to place. This doesn't mean they don't deserve a forever home, but it does mean that it can take longer for them to find the RIGHT home.
Ares is one of those cats. He came into the shelter February 2018. He was found as a stray and neutered as part of our TNR program which is why he has an ear tip. We think he is about 7 years old but we have no idea how long he was out on the streets or what he went through to survive. He is a big tom cat that needs a special person who will be willing to let Ares be Ares. He is fine in our adoption center with the other cats. But he had been adopted once and developed a weird habit of stalking the people in the home. He went through "boot camp" with the rescue director and seems to be doing better.
Ares needs a home with experienced people and no kids. Maybe another cat. Maybe a dog that will respect his space. But if that never happens, the rescue stands by him. He will have a home with the rescue for however long he needs.
Please join me and other bloggers and social influencers and celebrities in holding up hope for those animals in shelters that are waiting. #RememberMeThursday #SeeTheLight Share your story and be sure to use those hashtags. You can also light a candle in their gallery to remember a special animal and tell their story.
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ReplyDeleteThe only way that Eastside Cats' rolls, is through adoption.
Ares is a fine mancat; his furrever home is out there, maybe someone reading this post will fall in love!
Our mom is in love with Ares! We hope his forever home comes along, but if not, maybe he's just where he's supposed to be. Thanks for hopping with us!
ReplyDeleteWe are sending our purrs that Ares finds a furever home soon. Spay and neuter is so important so kitties don't end up on the street like him. (Mom bean knows we're preaching the choir).
ReplyDeleteWe are joining you in trying to highlight the need for addressing homeless pets the world over. We love Ares and wish he was close by. We would give him a shot in our home
ReplyDeletedood; we troo lee hope ewe find that speshull for everz home yet thiz month.. ewe bee one handsum cat Ares.....best best fizhez two ewe ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteWe want happy endings for all shelter pets, sending purrs and pawsitives and POTP for all of those sweet furbabies.
ReplyDeleteWe hope Ares gets his forever home soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope Ares gets his happy ending soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm crossing my paws for Ares to find a home!
ReplyDeleteAres' forever home is out there. He just hasn't found it yet. But we are glad he's loved and cared for by Colony Cats until he does. XO
ReplyDeleteYour first sentence says it all. We hope Ares finds his forever home soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat post guys, and we'll pray extra hard that gorgeous Ares gets his furever home asap! XOX
ReplyDeleteI hope hope Ares finds the purrfect home he deserves!
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